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This wikiHow teaches you how to create a Minecraft server on your Windows or Mac computer by using a free program called Hamachi. Keep in mind that this process will only work for Java editions of Minecraft on desktop; attempting to use this method for the Windows 10, Pocket Edition, or console editions of Minecraft won't work.

Download Hamachi. Go to https://www.vpn.net/ in your computer's web browser, then click the green Download now button in the middle of the page. The Hamachi setup file will download onto your computer.

If you're on a Mac and VPN.net prompts a Windows file to download, click the Mac link below the Download now button to force the Mac version to download.

Install Hamachi. Once you've downloaded Hamachi, install it according to your operating system:

Windows — Double-click the Hamachi setup file, select a language and click Next, check the "I have read" box and click Next, click Next, and click Install. Click Yes if prompted at any point in the installation, then click Finish when prompted.

Download the Minecraft server file. Go to https://minecraft.net/en-us/download/server in your computer's web browser, then click the minecraft_server.1.15.2.jar link in the middle of the page. This will prompt the Minecraft Java server file to download onto your computer.

Make sure that you have the latest version of both Minecraft and Java. The easiest way to do this for Minecraft is by double-clicking the Minecraft launcher and waiting for it to update itself if necessary. For Java, open Internet Explorer, go to https://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp, click Agree and Continue, and follow any on-screen prompts.

If nothing happens, your Java is up-to-date.

Since most modern browsers don't support Java, using Internet Explorer is the best way to ensure you don't run into any errors.

Agree to the Minecraft server terms of use. Once the "eula" file appears, double-click it to open it in Notepad, then delete false from the "eula=false" line and type in true. You can then press Ctrl+S to save the changes and exit Notepad.

The edited "eula" file should now read "eula=true" instead of "eula=false"

Close the "Minecraft server" window when it finishes loading. Once you see "Done" in the line of text at the bottom of the window, click the X in the top-right corner of the window. At this point, you're free to configure Hamachi.

Make sure that you have the latest version of both Minecraft and Java. The easiest way to do this for Minecraft is by double-clicking the Minecraft launcher and waiting for it to update itself if necessary.

As of June 2018, the latest version of Java is version 8 Update 251. You can download it from Java's website by going to https://java.com/en/download/ and clicking the Free Java Download button.

Agree to the Minecraft server terms of use. Once the "eula" file appears, double-click it to open it in TextEdit, then delete false from the "eula=false" line and type in true. You can then press ⌘ Command+S to save the changes and exit TextEdit.

The edited "eula" file should now read "eula=true" instead of "eula=false"

Close the "Minecraft server" window when it finishes loading. Once you see "Done" in the line of text at the bottom of the window, you can click the red circle in the top-left corner of the window to close it. At this point, you're free to configure Hamachi.

Sign up for Hamachi. Click the Sign up link in the upper-right corner of the window, then enter your email in the "email" text box, type a password into the "password" text box, re-type your password into the "retype password" box, and click Create account.

The Hamachi IP address is what you make on Hamachi that your friends join, direct connect this specific IP, then the port to open to LAN that hosts it. The IP is your IPV4 address in Hamachi. When looking at Hamachi, right-click on the numbers next to the power button and it should say "copy ipv4 address." Try that as the IP, and if that doesn't work, try the IPV6 address.

You can join a LAN world in Minecraft either on the same WiFi as someone (usually this will mean you're in the same house/building) or you can do it as explained in the article above via Hamachi, online.

Yes, you can play Minecraft LAN with Hamachi. First, download Hamachi, then make a "server" on it and have your friends join. After doing this, you should be able to have all of your friend/player group join Minecraft LAN via Hamachi.

You have to go to your search bar then search %appdata%. After that, look for the .minecraft folder, then go into your saves. Find the world that you want to use and copy it, then paste it in the server file, and in Server Properties, change the level name to your world's name.

The IP is your IPV4 address in Hamachi. When looking at Hamachi, right-click on the numbers next to the power button and it should say "copy ipv4 address." Try that as the IP, and if that doesn't work, try the IPV6 address.

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1. Download Hamachi and the Minecraft server file.
2. Create a "Minecraft Server" folder and drag the file into the folder.
3. Open the server folder and double-click the server launch file.
4. Accept the terms, save, and close the file.
5. Sign into Hamachi and create a new network.
6. Rename the text file in your server folder and delete the period from “server.properties.”
7. Open the file in Text Editor.
8. Paste your IP from Hamachi after "server-ip" and save the file.
9. Click Go Online in Hamachi.